University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · Private · Large suburb · UVF · VFCC
Private institution in Phoenixville, PA · 471 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $39,016 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,4991,610th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,5101,208th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,5101,044th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,1341,284th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,0161,646th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,6711,493rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.1%904th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.6%1,252nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.2%843rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4711,694th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 50.8%360th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 23 mi (PHL)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 23 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | $33,993 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $35,060 | $29,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | $30,771 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $28,960 | $27,204 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $25,194 | $30,771 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Assemblies of God Churchsource
- Founded in 1939source
- Athletic nickname: "Patriots"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Formerly known as "Eastern Bible Institute" (1939–1962)source
- Formerly known as "Northeast Bible Institute" (1962–1975)source
- Formerly known as "Northeast Bible College" (1975–1977)source
- Formerly known as "Valley Forge Christian College" (1977–2014)source
Athletics — 7 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Valley Forge’s 471 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA · 466 undergrads
- Manor CollegeJenkintown, PA · 462 undergrads
- Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA · 390 undergrads
- Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA · 312 undergrads
- Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA · 650 undergrads
- Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA · 273 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Oakland City UniversityOakland City, IN · 470 undergrads
- Pillar CollegeNewark, NJ · 469 undergrads
- Eastern International College-Jersey CityJersey City, NJ · 474 undergrads
- Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC · 466 undergrads
- Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA · 466 undergrads
- Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR · 477 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitevalleyforge.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 216542)
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- Compare with Rosemont CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Valley Forge vs Rosemont CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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